tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879423042436496329.post8329273961951864189..comments2023-03-21T11:53:32.050-04:00Comments on Spintown: The Rise & Fall Of The FuSpinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12452313762487064094noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879423042436496329.post-78040368258143209282010-01-09T19:50:39.757-05:002010-01-09T19:50:39.757-05:00I agree: Ken's non-communicative nature is fru...I agree: Ken's non-communicative nature is frustating and detrimental to the competition. Not involving Hodgman with the Molemen round is more than a disappointment. I would love to hear which songs are his favorites.<br /><br />It's as if Song Fu is on a site completely seperate to QSE/ASCF, to the point that there is no cross-promotion for it on any other blogs or podcasts on the site. What's the point in having a network of media content that draws thousands of people every week if the people involved don't inform visitors about the events on the rest of the site?<br /><br />I still have faith that Song Fu can become something better than what it is, and I'll stick around to see if it happens.sevinPackagehttp://www.youtube.com/sevinPackagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879423042436496329.post-50104559863013994142010-01-09T11:48:25.451-05:002010-01-09T11:48:25.451-05:00Edric is correct about the Master for Song Fu #4. ...Edric is correct about the Master for Song Fu #4. I don't know why it was in my head that Molly was announced at the beginning. My opinion on why that's a bad idea doesn't change however. Thank you for pointing out my error Edric.Spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12452313762487064094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879423042436496329.post-43742717479841759292010-01-09T09:32:23.032-05:002010-01-09T09:32:23.032-05:00Hello, Travis!
For those of you who read this and...Hello, Travis!<br /><br />For those of you who read this and don't know, I'm one of the people who questioned Travis' initial tweet. It's ironic, I think. In the TMA chat, Travis explained his criterion for omitting some of Sammy Kablam's reviews. He explained that if they were "just mean," he dropped them. However, if they included "constructive criticism," he left them in. Personally, I believe that tweeting, "Ken Plume has failed yet again to..." falls into the former category. This blog post belongs to the second...<br /><br />While I agree with many of Travis' points, there are a couple with which I disagree, or at least believe that there's more to the story. One is Travis' contention that it was a mistake not to announce the identity of the Master at the beginning of Song Fu #5. Now -- technically -- this was the SECOND time that had happened, as we did not know that Molly would be the Master of Song Fu #4 until the end. But I actually believe that Ken did well to keep the Master's identity a secret. Yes -- it may have meant for less traffic throughout the various rounds. But it allowed Ken more flexibility in trying to guarantee that there WOULD be a Master for the final round. If he had posted someone at the beginning of #5 who was no longer able to do it at the end of #5 -- Ken's now got a completely different problem on his hands. Cloaked in mystery, Ken can try to replace a fallen Master with a "fresh" Master in time to still hold a final round. Which he DID attempt to do. I think it's telling that even WITH this flexibility, securing a Master has proven impossible in two consecutive iterations of Song Fu. Imagine how much harder it would have been had everyone visiting the site been promised someone PARTICULAR...<br /><br />The other point on which I disagree with Travis is the idea of having two sets of voting. Here's why: (Travis was a P.E. teacher, so he'll understand this phenomenon immediately...)<br /><br />It's Student Council election time at Song Fu Elementary School. Three students are running for class president -- two girls, and a boy.<br /><br />THE BOY WILL WIN.<br /><br />Doesn't matter if the girls are smart, popular, well-suited, committed, etc. The boys in the school will vote for the boy. The girls in the school will split their votes.<br /><br />It's not a perfect analogy. But it's a valid concern. No one who follows Song Fu can be blind to the fact that the voting results are not a referendum on talent. And those of us who keep returning to compete in Fu after Fu have all found our own ways of coming to terms with that -- and possibility even embracing the fact that, for us, Song Fu is not about the voting or about how high we climb in the rankings. At the end, there's a winner, and we feel happy for that person/group. And we know that -- were there different amounts of Internet exposure -- someone completely different could have gained the top slot. And we would've felt happy for THEM...<br /><br />So -- that's my two cents. Take it for what it's worth. Big hearty congratulations to Joe! A heartfelt "Well Done!" to all who competed. And here's looking forward to Song Fu #6. I know a lot of people are finally ready to take the deep breath and throw their hat into the ring for this next one -- I look forward to hearing your efforts!!!<br /><br /><br />Long live Song Fu!<br /><br />Edric HaleenEdric Haleenhttp://happinessboard.com/Edric_Haleen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com